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R.M. Francis on Wren鈥檚 Nest, Dudley

Writers choose a scene to reveal something of this strangely hidden region. R.M. Francis is sharing this secret geological world which is full of fossils, ringed by council houses.

Writers choose a Black Country scene to reveal something of this strangely hidden region.

R.M. Francis is sharing the secret world of Wren鈥檚 Nest in Dudley. Once a site of intense mining, this was the UK鈥檚 first urban nature reserve. It鈥檚 world-famous geologically for its well-preserved Silurian coral reef fossils and is considered the most diverse and abundant fossil site in the British Isles. Surrounded by council houses, takeaways, pubs and supermarkets, Wren鈥檚 Nest is a very surprising place.

RM Francis is a writer from the Black Country. He鈥檚 a lecturer in Creative and Professional Writing at the University of Wolverhampton and is currently the poet in residence for the Black Country Geological Society. He's the author of five poetry Chapbook collections plus novels and novellas.

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  • Thu 15 Jun 2023 22:45

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